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Originally Posted by 1ittletofu
I have a sDrive18i with the 6-speed auto. And to be honest, the car is a lot more capable than it looks on paper.
My commutes mostly comprises of city driving, where I'm generally in Eco Pro. The car comfortably wafts along and only at roundabouts do I ever feel the urge to switch to comfort. Even in eco, the car still feels quite torquey from a standstill and certainly doesn't hesitate to get off the line.
Once the car gets up to 60-70kph it does feel quite lazy in eco, however switching to comfort or sport quickly eliminates that issue.
In sport, it doesn't hesitate to reach 120+kph.
Overall I'm very satisfied with the 18i, and in my opinion it has a more characterful sound than the bigger 4 cylinders.
I was also in a similar position when I ordered my 18i, but I managed to get into an 118i to feel what the engine could offer. Perhaps you can ask your dealer if they have 1,2, or even 3 series using that engine.
Best of luck!
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May I ask what's your usual load either in city driving or highway? How many adults/kids? Thanks for your kind comment...Good news is, it seems the local BMW dealer recently received a unit for test drive of the 18i, which means i will be able to test some of these assumptions first hand...at any rate, the opinion from owners of this particular version are still welcome. Particularly real world usage. There's only so much you can understand about how a car will perform from a limited time test drive...